Press Office

SAT 20 APRIL 2013

Speech to the Victorian Labor Party Conference

  It’s great to be home in Melbourne, to be back at this Conference, where my political values have always been tested and shaped. ...

FRI 19 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference, Council of Australian Governments

PM: We did welcome two new colleagues, the new Premier of Victoria and the new Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, to COAG. COAG today has worked through a number of important items. If I can start first with progress in relation to DisabilityCare, the National Disability Insurance...

FRI 19 APRIL 2013

Launch of DisabilityCare Australia in Barkly Region of the Northern Territory

The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have reached an historic in-principle agreement today to launch the National Disability Insurance Scheme, DisabilityCare Australia, in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory from July 2014. ...

FRI 19 APRIL 2013

DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in ACT

The Gillard Government and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government have reached a significant agreement today for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in the ACT. ...

THU 18 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Interview with Leigh Sales, 7.30

HOST: The Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined me from the Lodge a short time ago. Prime Minister, thank you for your time tonight. ...

THU 18 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

PM: What you can see behind is Federal Parliament House, and it’s tomorrow that here in Federal Parliament House premiers and chief ministers will come from all around the country to talk about a range of important issues. ...

THU 18 APRIL 2013

DisabilityCare Australia To Be Rolled Out In SA

The Gillard Government and South Australian Government have reached a significant agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in South Australia by July 2018. ...

THU 18 APRIL 2013

$777 Million for Renewed Effort to Close the Gap in Indigenous Health

The Australian Government has announced $777 million to fund its share of a renewed National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes for a further three years to 30 June 2016. ...

WED 17 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Statement on Black Caviar's Retirement

PM: We’ve never seen the likes of Black Caviar before and I don’t think we ever will again. ...

WED 17 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview

PM: I’m joined by Peter Garrett, the Minister for School Education and by Mike Symon the local member here, the Member for Deakin.   And a little bit later today we will have the 40th Community Cabinet that we’ve held as a Government, here in Mike’s...